Boasting Mediterranean-style décor, global cuisine and boutique shopping, the cruise ship "Mediterranea" left north China's Tianjin on September 30 for Sasebo and Fukuoka in Japan. Boasting Mediterranean-style décor, global cuisine and boutique shopping, the cruise ship "Mediterranea" left north China's Tianjin on September 30 for Sasebo and Fukuoka in Japan, among other spots, providing an ideal holiday getaway. Guo Jia, director of business development of Adora Cruises, which operated the cruise, said that the ship carried more than 2,500 passengers on departure, which was close to full capacity.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the bipartisan delegation of the US Senate led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Xi underlined that the China-US relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. How China and the United States get along will determine the future of humanity. Competition and confrontation is not consistent with the trend of the times. Still less can it fix one's own problems and address the challenges facing the world.

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19:54 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday decided to award the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, in memory of Alfred Nobel, to Claudia Goldin.   19:54 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday decided to award the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, in memory of Alfred Nobel, to Claudia Goldin, "for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes." Goldin's work has provided the first comprehensive account of women's earnings and labour market participation through the centuries, the jury noted.

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Shanghai Fashion Week is ranked among the top five fashion events in the world, behind only Paris, Milan, New York and London, a report said. The Spring/Summer 2024 edition of Shanghai Fashion Week opened on Sunday, and will run through October 16. The report titled "Global Fashion Vitality Index" was unveiled on Sunday night by China Economic Information Service under Xinhua news agency. Among the rankings, Shanghai Fashion Week secured the fifth position and the top spot in China. This report indicates that the dynamism of a fashion week is gauged by several factors: the magnitude of its platform, its impact within the industry, brand outreach effectiveness, trendsetting capacity, and international outlook.

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Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets in the Palestinian enclave. Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets in the Palestinian enclave in response to the Hamas surprise assault. Reeling from the Islamist group's unprecedented ground, air and sea attacks, Israel has counted over 700 dead and launched a withering barrage of strikes on Gaza that have killed 560 people there.

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At least 800 people have been killed in the mass assault launched by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement on Israel, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported on Monday. At least 800 people have been killed in the mass assault launched by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Israel, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported on Monday, the third day of fighting. Citing government officials, Kan TV news reported that the number of fatalities in Saturday's attack reached 800.

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In an ongoing crackdown on telecom fraud originating from northern Myanmar and affecting Chinese citizens, 706 more suspects have been transferred from Myanmar to Chinese custody. In an ongoing crackdown on telecom fraud originating from northern Myanmar and affecting Chinese citizens, 706 more suspects have been transferred from Myanmar to Chinese custody, the Ministry of Public Security announced Monday. The suspects, including 26 fugitives, were handed over to public security authorities in the cities of Lincang and Pu'er of southwest China's border province of Yunnan between September 25 and October 7.

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Ti Gong Shanghai Vice Mayor Xie Dong unveiled the plaque of Shanghai Minhang Polytechnic on Sunday. A vocational college – Shanghai Minhang Polytechnic – was launched on Sunday in Minhang District to cultivate talent for high-quality development of local industries. Adhering to Minhang's industrial layout featuring manufacturing in the south and services in the north, the new college offers nine majors, including intelligent electromechanical technology, industrial robotics, new energy vehicle maintenance technology, e management and childcare service.

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The Shanghai Health Commission plans to implement a three-color labeling system for sugary drinks, raising awareness of the harms of excessive sugar consumption. The Shanghai Health Commission announced the design and installation standards of health labels for sugary drinks, promoting a healthy diet and public awareness of the harm excessive sugar. The commission is asking for public comment on the city government's official WeChat account Shanghai Fabu by October 31. People can also leave comments through e-mail at shspc@wsjkw.

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Local medical experts have completed the world's biggest multi-omics genomic map on the most common type of breast cancer, which will augment precise medication for patients. Editor's note: Information technology, artificial intelligence and big data are playing increasingly significant roles in health care. This series on many sectors of the health industry is intended to demonstrate the role of advanced technology, intelligent systems and new inventions. Local medical experts have completed the world's biggest multi-omics genomic map on the most common type of breast cancer, which is expected to augment precise medication for patients and improve treatment effects, experts from the Shanghai Cancer Center said on Sunday.

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Four people, including a child, were injured and taken to hospital after touching suspected chemical aboard a Shinkansen bullet train in northeastern Japan on Monday. Four people, including a child, were injured and taken to hospital after touching suspected chemical aboard a Shinkansen bullet train in northeastern Japan on Monday, according to local authorities. At around noon, a passenger on the Hayabusa No. 52 train bound for Tokyo made an emergency phone call reporting that people suffered burns after touching what looked like chemical substance, said the fire department in Sendai city.

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18:57 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        Chinese researchers have predicted that the growing global temperature would cause more intense Mei-yu in China's Yangtze River valley region.   18:57 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        Chinese researchers have predicted that the growing global temperature would cause more intense Mei-yu in China's Yangtze River valley region, according to China Science Daily on Monday. Mei-yu is an important wet weather phenomenon in the middle-lower Yangtze River valley region of China, generally lasting from June 15 to July 10 each year.

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19:55 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        The Xuhui riverside has turned into a vibrant and colorful space for physical training and a wide range of leisure activities this week to promote mental and physical wellbeing. The Xuhui riverside area has been turned into a vibrant and colorful space for physical training and a wide range of leisure activities this week to promote mental and physical wellbeing. The weeklong Wellbeing Roll-Out Gallery, consisting of outdoor community activities and physical training sessions, kicks off on Monday.

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19:55 UTC+8, 2023-10-09        "Love Is Our Story," a play adapted from author Rao Pingru's heart-touching book, will make its debut at the China Shanghai International Arts Festival later this month. A heart-touching love story book has been adapted into a stage play, and will make its debut at the Shanghai International Arts Festival. The play "Love Is Our Story" is adapted from author Rao Pingru's "Our Story: A Memoir of Life and Love in China," a touching tribute to Mao Meitang, the love of his life.

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Staff of the Hengshan Railway Station were removed from their posts due to poor security measures after a man stabbed a passenger to death on a train in May. The director and deputy director of the Hengshan Railway Station, as well as a security officer, were removed from their posts due to inadequate station security measures after a man stabbed a passenger to death on a train in May, according to a statement released by the China Railway Guangzhou Group Sunday evening. The man, surnamed He, bypassed the station security check at Hengshan Station in central China's Hunan Province and boarded the K435 train on the evening of May 4, concealing a switchblade knife, with a blade measuring 10.

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22:35 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip has risen to 370, and over 2,200 others were wounded, including children and women.   22:35 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip has risen to 370, and over 2,200 others were wounded, including children and women, according to an update issued by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza on Sunday. The ministry said in a statement sent to Xinhua that medical teams recovered a number of bodies as a result of the Israeli raids, raising the death toll to 370 people, including children.

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The 19th Asian Games closed here on Sunday under the theme of "Enduring Memories of Hangzhou" for the closing ceremony, highlighting the power and unity of sports and the Asian Games. Over the past 16 days, around 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions shared unforgettable moments in Hangzhou, marking the third time that China has hosted the continental multi-sports event, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events.

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21:53 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The death toll of Hamas' unprecedented surprise attack on Israel reached 600, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported on Sunday, the second day of the deadly war.   21:53 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The death toll of Hamas' unprecedented surprise attack on Israel reached 600, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported on Sunday, the second day of the deadly war. Kan quoted government officials as saying that the death toll reached at least 600, marking one of the deadliest attacks in Israel's history.

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Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) acting president Raja Randhir Singh declared the 19th Asian Games closed on Sunday. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) acting president Raja Randhir Singh declared the 19th Asian Games closed on Sunday. Singh hailed Hangzhou "the perfect host" and called the Games "an unprecedented success" in his speech at the closing ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. "The power of sport, the power of the Asian Games is to unite us all in life," the OCA acting president said.

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21:56 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by a Chinese university team has obtained abundant data during the country's latest Arctic expedition.   21:56 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by a Chinese university team has obtained abundant data during the country's latest Arctic expedition, revealing various features beneath the North Pole. The red, fish-shaped robot called "XH1000" was made by researchers from Harbin Engineering University.

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The death toll of the earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2,053, a spokesman for the national disaster authority, Mullah Janan Shaeq, said on Sunday. The death toll of the earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2,053, a spokesman for the national disaster authority, Mullah Janan Shaeq, said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Herat, the official noted that 9,240 others were injured and 1,340 houses were destroyed in the earthquakes that shook Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces on Saturday.

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22:33 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China, the host of the 19th Asian Games held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou has been offering optimized payment services for overseas tourists watching the games.   22:33 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China, the host of the 19th Asian Games held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, has been offering optimized payment services for overseas tourists watching the games. Latest data from Alipay, one of China's major online payment service providers, shows that the number of daily average transactions through its network since the start of the Hangzhou Asian Games for overseas clients surged 68.

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20:07 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China's rail-sea intermodal trains have made over 30,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the service was launched in 2017.   20:07 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China's rail-sea intermodal trains have made over 30,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the service was launched in 2017, said local authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang nomous Region on Sunday. On Sunday, a rail-sea intermodal train carrying 110 goods containers departed from Guangxi's Qinzhou railway container center station.

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20:06 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China will do its best to assist in Afghanistan's disaster-relief efforts in light of its needs, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.   20:06 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China will do its best to assist in Afghanistan's disaster-relief efforts in light of its needs, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. It was reported that 6.2-magnitude earthquakes hit Herat province in western Afghanistan on October 7 local time, killing more than 2,000 and injuring nearly 10,000 so far.

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20:08 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted the Increasing Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 on Sunday evening under the effect of Typhoon Koinu.   20:08 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted the Increasing Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 on Sunday evening under the effect of Typhoon Koinu. The No. 9 signal is the second-highest warning under Hong Kong's weather system, which has five rankings for typhoons. Winds are expected to increase significantly as Koinu moves closer to Hong Kong.

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Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. A staff member takes out a Chinese-made micro inverter from the batch packaging at the warehouse of Lauxx Energy in Ahrensburg, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains.

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18:11 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China has released a trial guideline on the review of science and technology ethics to ensure both high-quality development and high-level security in sci-tech innovation.   18:11 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China has released a trial guideline on the review of science and technology ethics to ensure both high-quality development and high-level security in sci-tech innovation. The guideline was jointly released by the Ministry of Science and nology, the Ministry of , the Ministry of Industry and Information nology, the al Health Commission and other departments.

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With Sunday marking the beginning of this year's 17th solar term, which in the Chinese traditional calendar indicates falling temperatures, the annual gaofang season opened. With Sunday marking the beginning of this year's 17th solar term, hanlu, or cold dew, which in the Chinese traditional calendar indicates falling temperatures, the annual gaofang season opened in Shanghai. Local traditional Chinese medicine hospitals and pharmacies have started to unveil their gaofang clinics. Shanghai Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine opened its TCM healthcare festival on Sunday, promoting TCM-based theories and methods of health enhancement and disease prevention as well as its gaofang service.

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15:14 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        China won the team gold medal in artistic swimming after ranking first in the team free routine on Sunday.   15:14 UTC+8, 2023-10-08        Imaginechina China claimed the team gold with a combined score of 868.9676 after leading the free routine with 341.4875. China won the team gold medal in artistic swimming after ranking first in the team free routine on Sunday. The hosts grabbed both the two artistic swimming gold as they also claimed duet title on Saturday.

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Transportation networks in Shanghai are fully prepared for this year's upcoming 6th (CIIE), which will run from November 5 to 10, according to local officials. Some 19 parking lots around the al Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) have been secured, offering about 1,000 parking lots for coaches and 1,900 places for cars. Ti Gong There are plenty of parking spaces available. Meanwhile, near the NECC, sharing parking lots in the Hongqiao Business Zone with roughly 4,000 places on weekdays and 7,000 places during weekends will also be available during the CIIE session.

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